Rehabilitate Definition

rehabilitate
verb
  1. help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute; "The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated"; "After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated"
  2. reinstall politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime"
  3. restore to a state of good condition or operation

"Rehabilitate" in song lyrics

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  • "do prisons rehabilitate"
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Usage tips for "rehabilitate"

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